晴耕雨読の人生にも少々は憧れるけれど、僕にはそんな生き方、３日ももたないだろうな。

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English Translation

I sometimes wish I could live a quiet retired sort of life but I doubt I could stand it for more than a few days.

Furigana

晴耕雨読(せいこううどく)の人生(じんせい)にも少々(しょうしょう)は憧(あこが)れるけれど、僕(ぼく)にはそんな生(い)き方(かた)、３日(にち)ももたないだろうな。

Romanji

Seikōudoku no jinsei ni mo shōshō wa akogareru keredo, boku ni wa sonna ikikata, san nichi mo motanai darou na.

Words

晴耕雨読 (せいこううどく)

working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

人生 (じんせい)

(human) life (i.e. conception to death)

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

少々 (しょうしょう)

just a minute; small quantity

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

憧れる (あこがれる)

to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)

but; however; although

僕 (ぼく)

I; me; you; manservant

そんな (そんな)

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

生き方 (いきかた)

way of life; how to live

三 (さん、み)

three; tri-

日 (にち)

Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

な (な)

(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition